West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Alexander Harper / Mary Ann Rhodes (F2093)

m. 7 Oct 1848


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  • Father | Male
    Alexander Harper

    Born  29 Dec 1824  Tazewell County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Sep 1902  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Harper-Hunt aka Hunt #2 Cemetery, Flat Fork Road, near Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  7 Oct 1848  [1]  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Malinda Jane Litton | F2094 
    Married  7 Aug 1894   
    Other Spouse  Sarah [Berry][Harper] | F10054 
    Married  29 Aug 1897  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Margaret A [Sarver] | F10056 
    Married  17 Aug 1898  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Armstead HARPER | F135 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rachel BISHOP | F135 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Ann Rhodes

    Born  14 May 1832  Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jun 1893  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Harper-Hunt aka Hunt #2 Cemetery, Flat Fork Road, near Harmony, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Alexander Rhodes | F1251 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mahala Edens | F1251 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Mahala C Harper

    Born  28 Nov 1849  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Jan 1929  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Shafer | F10051 
    Married  20 Aug 1865  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    John Allen Harper

    Born  1 Apr 1851  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Apr 1932  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Martha Jane Taylor | F10011 
    Married  6 Feb 1873  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rebecca Louisa Taylor | F10012 
    Married  20 Aug 1877  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Cynthia Catherine Harper

    Born  20 Dec 1852  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Nov 1941  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Thomas J Hunt | F11142 
    Married  15 Dec 1868  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Emily Jane Harper

    Born  19 Dec 1854  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William Henry Hunt | F10053 
    Married  5 Sep 1871  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Elkana 'Kane' Harper

    Born  19 Jun 1858  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef Sep 1894   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Rebecca Anna Taylor | F10031 
    Married  10 Feb 1881  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Rachel Anice Harper

    Born  Abt 20 Oct 1860  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 May 1937  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  William Henry Shaffer | F10058 
    Married  21 Jun 1877  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jacob Earl Thomas | F29967 
    Married  28 Jun 1922  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Louverna Elizabeth Harper

    Born  6 Feb 1863  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Dec 1890  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Holly Hunt Cemetery, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Matthew Buckhannon (Buck) Taylor | F10033 
    Married  30 Sep 1879  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Margaret C Harper

    Born  1 Jan 1865  Harper District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Meredith W Ryan | F10028 
    Married  13 Jul 1881  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Charles Wilber 'Bud' Harper

    Born  11 Apr 1867  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1953   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Emma Droddy | F10048 
    Married  19 Jan 1890   

    Child 10 | Male
    Alexander Milton Harper

    Born  8 Sep 1869  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Apr 1952  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Harper aka Harper #2 Cemetery, Higby Road, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Frances Jones | F10049 
    Married  10 Mar 1889  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • 1850 Kanawha Co VA Dist 29
      Alexander Harper 25
      Mary A 18
      Mahala 7/12
      Barbara Rhodes 12

      1860 Roane Co WV # 83
      Alexander Harper 34 VA
      Mary A 30
      Mahala 10
      John 9
      Cynthia 7
      Emily 5
      Elkana 2
      Alexander Anderson 16

      1870 Roane Co WV Harper Dist # 39-44
      Harper, Alex 44
      Mary A 38
      John A 19
      Emily 14
      Elkana 12
      Rachel A 9
      Luverna E 7
      Margaret C 5
      George W 3
      Alex.d M 3/12

      1880 Harper, Roane, West Virginia Page 31C
      Alexander HARPER Self M M W 55 VA
      Mary A. HARPER Wife F M W 48 VA
      Ellhanah HARPER Son M S W 21 VA
      Margaret HARPER Dau F S W 15 WV
      Charles W. HARPER Son M S W 13 WV
      Alexander M. HARPER Son M S W 10 WV
      William C. HARPER GSon M S W 3 WV

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.